Birthday Pie features a vibrant Funfetti shortbread crust and a tri-layered mousse filling, combining chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors for a delightful celebratory dessert.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, and salt.
3. Cut in cold butter until the mixture is crumbly but holds together when pinched.
4. Stir in rainbow jimmies and vanilla bean paste.
5. Press the mixture firmly into a 9” springform pan, leaving about ¼ inch from the top.
6. Freeze for 15–20 minutes then dock the bottom of the crust with a fork before baking.
7. Bake for 25–35 minutes until golden and dry. Cool completely.
8. Ensure cream cheese is softened and whisk it with sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
9. Whip the cream and powdered sugar to medium peaks and fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
10. Divide the mousse evenly into three bowls.
11. Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler, allow to cool, then mix with cocoa powder and salt.
12. Stir the melted chocolate mix with one bowl of mousse.
13. Stir vanilla bean paste into another bowl of mousse.
14. Mix strawberry powder, jam, additional cream, and food coloring with the last bowl of mousse.
15. Layer the chocolate mousse on the cooled crust smoothing the top.
16. Freeze for 10 minutes, then add the vanilla layer and freeze for another 20–30 minutes.
17. Add the strawberry layer and chill the assembled pie in the refrigerator overnight or freeze 1–2 hours for quicker setting.
18. Top with additional whipped cream and sprinkles if desired.
